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They thought, well, they are standing firm but they weren't quite understanding what was happening. >> charles, for example, at least both sides were using the same rhetoric. clinton ran for president saying i'm going to run for welfare and republicans said, okay, let's do that. and then from a shared rhetoric they found an actual proposal to end up on, which is highly controversial in which clinton was opposed to several versions and eventually democrats stood up for that and there's no even shared beginning point. >> not only is there no beginning point, we've gotten to the point of that we ...

Up for that and there's no even shared beginning point. >> not only is there no beginning point, we've gotten to the point of that we are basically turned our backs on each other. instead of sitting across the table and looking at you in the face, you're being looking at the wall and i'm looking at the wall and you say, i am not moving. we can no longer get anything done. if you are a leader and you're sent to washington to govern, government's only role is to govern. sometimes you have to say even though this is something that i would want, it may not be the time in history. can i not have wh...

Session. so it has been a lot of posturing. to give the president some credit, he would like to sit down and he would be happy to compromise that dreaded word for republicans on many of these fronts. i think we'll keep seeing a fight over the student loan bill. like the pay roll tax cut bill which they eventually caved organization it is not good politics. the president is happy to go to schools in virginia, north carolina, and other swing states and have this fight over and over again in the next few months. >> to agree with this student loan issue but it is how we pay for it. >> how we pay f...

Action. and they have embarked on a nationwide bus tour as part of their campaign for young america. their mission with their action to spark roundtable discussions to talk to one another about these issues and brainstorm common sense solutions with us now from their first stop in madison, wisconsin, organizers of the tour, amy lyn, in ational campaign coordinator for the young invincible organization and from washington, executive director aaron smith. the young invincibles is a profit that looks to represent the interests of 18 to 34-year-olds. amy, i love the premise of talking to one anoth...

diagnosed with lung cancer. in a statement, his son scott said, quote, last weekend, my father was diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. he is currently undergoing treatment and his doctors are optimistic that he will make a full recovery. as everyone can appreciate, this is a deeply personal matter for my parents and we simply ask that his privacy be respected as hi treatment continues. auroo sarah ganham is in state college for us tonight. was there any hint of this at all or is this a complete surprise? >> reporter: well, ...